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tail assembly
(Encyclopedia)tail assembly: see airplane.elevator, in aviation
(Encyclopedia)elevator, in aviation: see airplane. ...pod, in aviation
(Encyclopedia)pod, in aviation: see airplane.pilot
(Encyclopedia)pilot, person responsible for safe navigation of a ship or airplane. A ship's pilot is an individual possessing local knowledge of coastal waters. Usually licensed by public authority (in the United S...aileron
(Encyclopedia)aileron: see airfoil; airplane. ...nacelle
(Encyclopedia)nacelle nəsĕlˈ [key]: see airplane. ...pitch, in aviation
(Encyclopedia)pitch, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. ...yaw
(Encyclopedia)yaw, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. ...biplane
(Encyclopedia)biplane, aircraft, typically of early design, having two sets of wings fixed at different levels, especially in a vertical stack with the fuselage included between them. See airplane. ...aeronautics
(Encyclopedia)aeronautics: see aerodynamics; airplane; aviation. ...Browse by Subject
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